PinoyPiper Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hello everyone, for the past few years i've been involved with balance lug rigs over where I am, and I'm really getting to like the rig, especially being able to use shorter spars. has anyone every tried rigging a CS17 with twin balance lugs? similar to a Michalak Laguna? asking because I'm interested in doing this on my CS17 (#224) if no one has done this before, what would be the implications? Cheers/Roy a Michalak Laguna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPower210 Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Roy- that looks like an interesting idea- I would get Graham's take on it, but I guess my question would be what would the benefit be? I get the shorter mast piece, but I wonder how much shorter they would be. And, at least for me, the addition of a boom at head level would eliminate one of the biggest safety/comfort factors of the existing rig. It does look like it might bring sail area lower in a predominately high wind sailing area- JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 If you want a balanced lug, check out: http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/9349-cs15-with-a-lug-yawl-rig/?view=findpost&p=83290&hl=%2Bbalanced+%2Blug meester is using a Goat Island Skiff rig on a CS 15. Remember that the Laguna is a 23 footer that weighs the same as the CS 17 Alex Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Roy, Also check out: http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/8792-cs-20-balanced-lug/?hl=%2Bbalance+%2Blug#entry76280 Experimenting with polytarp sails seems like the way to go. Alex Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Roy, One last link & I'll quit bugging you http://messing-about.com/forums/topic/9232-carbon-fiber-masts-for-cs-17/?hl=%2Bterry+%2Bdunn#entry81752 In the last post Terry Dunn discusses his balance lug sails Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meester Posted September 9, 2016 Report Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hi Roy, Up there in post #3 Alex put a link to the thread on the CS15 I'm building. It will have a balance lug main and small triangular mizzen. We'll find out soon whether it was a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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